[CaptainKen]

So here's my problem: what I'm trying to do is add a new window between 'TV Shows' from the main menu and the actual list of TV shows that contains a user-generated filter to list only my shows, my wife's shows, shows we both watch, or all shows. I've managed to do this by creating tags and tagging each show appropriately, and then sending 'TV Shows' from the default action to: ActivateWindow(Videos,"library://video/tvshows/tags.xml/",return)

Functionally this works as expected, but visually it's pretty ugly:



It looks like only two views are available for this page, List and Icons. What I'd like to do is customize icons for each tag and hide the 'New Rule...' option (which should result in four large panels roughly centred on the screen). I would also like to change the order if possible, and rename 'TV Shows' on this screen to 'All Shows'.

I admit that a big part of the problem is that I'm pretty ignorant about Kodi skinning, and I suspect the best solution would be to create an entirely new XML page to link the Home screen action to. Would anyone be able to help me out with this, or possibly have any suggestions?

I would create menu items for them. I have a similar set up for my shows and kids shows.
You could create a menu item for TV Shows which would link to all shows like normal. That is already there acutally.
Then menu item for Jack shows and one for Jill shows (you/wife). Link the menu item back to your playlist and use playlist for the widgets to show them above w/ artwork and all. I think its way more user friendly and especially wife friendly. More remote control friendly too w/ fan art and cover art.
Or you could:
Standar Menu item "TV Shows".
Then using list view for the widgets link the 1st widget to playlist jack and 2nd widget to playlist Jill.
You could also add sub menus that link back to the playlist as well.
I personally prefer a whole other menu item but this can get it all on one screen.
Good luck!

I created new main menu items as well. Movies are in folders such as Movies (all movies), Mom Shared, Movies Mom, Movies Anim (kids). I then create smartplaylists to use as the menu source and background artwork. Easy, intuitive and quick. Plus visually appealing with the background artwork applicable to the menu item. I do the same for TV Shows as well.

(Actually, I have Mom Shared in a sub menu, but it would be easy to move to a main menu item.)
http://imgur.com/a/1kibq